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2022-04-01 17:30:25TYLER POV
Seemed to know my gloomy mood, the sky above has turned grey and started to drizzle. I pulled the hood of my coat over my head. The cool air seeped through the space in between the buttons, I shoved my hands into the pockets of my coat and hunched my shoulders against the cold as I sped up to the address Mario has sent me earlier.
It took me fifteen minutes to get there and by the time I arrived, I needed to bend down and steadied my breathing. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialed Mario’s number.
“Ciao?” He answered after a short while.
I swallowed hard. “I’m here.”
I heard him let out a weary sigh and when he spoke, it almost sounded like he wished I didn’t come. “Get inside.”
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